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Josie Long

Linton Stephens tries out a classical playlist on comedian Josie Long.

Linton Stephens tries out a classical playlist on comedian Josie Long.

Josie's Playlist:

Schubert arr. List - Standchen [S.560] (Schwanengesang D.957) (Khatia Buniatishvili)
Caroline Shaw - The Isle: II. Ariel (Roomful of Teeth)
Richard Ayres - No.37b For Orchestra: 4th mvt: 'Exit' (Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra, Roland Kluttig)
Thea Musgrave - Loneliness from Night Windows (Nicholas Daniel, Huw Watkins)
Henryk Gorecki - Symphony no. 3 Op.36 (Symphony of sorrowful songs).....: 2nd movement (Dawn Upshaw, London Sinfonietta, David Zinman)
Jose Mauricio Nunes Garcia - Requiem Mass I. Introit: Requiem aeternam (Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, Morgan State College Choir, Paul Freeman)

Classical Fix is a podcast aimed at opening up the world of classical music to anyone who fancies giving it a go. Each week, Linton mixes a bespoke playlist for his guest, who then joins him to share their impressions of their new classical discoveries.

Linton Stephens is a bassoonist with the Chineke! Orchestra and has also performed with the 91Èȱ¬ Philharmonic, Halle Orchestra and Opera North, amongst many others.

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29 minutes

Last on

Mon 11 Sep 2023 00:00

Music Played

  • Franz Schubert

    Standchen [S.560] (Schwanengesang D.957)

    Performer: Khatia Buniatishvili.
  • Caroline Shaw

    The Isle: II. Ariel

    Choir: Roomful of Teeth.
  • Richard Ayres

    No.37b For Orchestra: 4th mvt: 'Exit'

    Conductor: Roland Kluttig. Orchestra: Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra.
  • Thea Musgrave

    Loneliness from Night Windows

    Performer: Nicholas Daniel. Performer: Huw Watkins.
  • Henryk MikoÅ‚aj Górecki

    Symphony No 3, 'Sorrowful Songs' (2nd mvt)

    Singer: Dawn Upshaw. Orchestra: London Sinfonietta. Conductor: David Zinman.
    • ELEKTRA NONESUCH.
  • José Maurício Nunes Garcia

    Requiem Mass I. Introit: Requiem aeternam

    Orchestra: Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra. Singer: Betty Allen. Conductor: Paul Freeman. Choir: Morgan State University Choir. Director: Nathan Carter. Singer: Doralene Davis. Singer: William Brown. Singer: Matti Tuloisela.
    • Black Composer Series - The Complete Album Collection.
    • Sony Classical.
    • 1.

Broadcasts

  • Mon 5 Jun 2023 00:00
  • Mon 11 Sep 2023 00:00

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